Wednesday Sponsor Giveaways: Studio Calico, Shabby Straps, Simplify 101, & Songbird Ave
Studio Calico • one person will take home the fabulous April kit
For more from Studio Calico be sure to check out their blog + galleries.
Shabby Straps • one person will receive a camera strap & one person a wrist strap
ShabbyStraps offers you a fun and unique way to accessorize your SLR/DSLR camera and your point & shoot camera. ShabbyStraps are all made of the highest quality to ensure the safety of your camera. Each strap is extra thick and comfortable to wear for the shutterbug hobbyist or professional. Whether you are in the mood for polka dots, paisleys or stripes, ShabbyStraps has you covered!
Simplify 101 • one person will receive a spot in the online workshop Organize Your Paper Clutter with Aby Garvey
Paper, paper everywhere! That paper mountain growing on your countertop
represents a loss of freedom, a loss of control, and a nagging feeling
in your gut that something important isn’t getting attended to. Your
paper, and the feelings it creates, makes it hard to relax, focus or
even have fun.
Here’s
the good news: there is a better way! With the right paper organizing
systems in place—those created with you, your paper, and your home in
mind—you can free yourself from paper clutter and the stress that comes
along with it. In Organize Your Paper Clutter, you’ll learn a
step-by-step process on how to decide if you need a piece of paper (and
for how long!) and how to organize it so you’ll find it again right
when you need it! Your piles (and your stress!) will be replaced by
organizing systems you love, and feelings of confidence, relief and
peace of mind!
Start date: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
End date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Registration status: open!
Read more specific details for the workshop here.
Songbird Ave • 5 Bloom & Grow digital kits
This month I am excited to announce that I have teamed up with Songbird Ave and their talented team of designers to create a kit with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Autism Speaks in honor of Autism Awareness Month. The huge kit, including 5 exclusive layered templates, is $8 and can be purchased/downloaded here.
To be entered into today's drawing leave a comment below sharing your favorite book (or a good one you recommend). Comments will be closed at 8pm Pacific with the winner's posted shortly after.
My all time favorite (like a lot of women) is Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. Every time I read it it feels brand new. I love the language and I love that its written by a woman.
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My current favorite book is Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen. My school was just authorized as an IB school and we decided to read this book as part of our Health and Social Education Area of Interaction. It's a great book because Greg Mortensen talks about the struggles to bring quality education to the children of Afghanistan. It is very enlightening to see what they have to go through and how much we take our own educational system for granted.
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My favorite books are the shopaholic series, they are such quick and entertaining reads, that are so great when you are busy!
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My best two books of 2008 (I'm still working on 2009) were "The Time Traveler's Wife" and "The Book Thief". Still thinking and talking about them.
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okay, I never win any of these things but I have to recommend the Girlfriends guide books. I read the expecting one, first year, but never did finish the toddler one. Now my babies are 3 so I guess we're surviving toddler-hood okay. Also for non-parenting/childcare I'd recommend any of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum mysteries. The heroine is always falling into odd situations and bumbles her way out of them. I can totally empathize with her:)
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Wow! I love it all, but especially the Calico kit since I've never bought any kits before! Thanks for hosting.
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The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron
Every time I read that book I'm newly inspired, and think why am I not doing these things more often?
Thanks for the opportunity.
Jennie
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anything from Julie Garwood!
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Jane Eyre and Gone With the Wind are my all time faves,besides the Bible.
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I am reading a fabulous book called "Best Laid Plans" by Terry Fallis.
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I love to read. I recommend any books from Nora Roberts, Christine Feehan, Kim Harrision, Katie MacAlister, etc. I read Leah Killian's blog and she recommended The Mighty Queens of Freeville.
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I could only pull up half the post, so I'm not sure what type of book you are talking about. If it's a novel, I love anything by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Right now I'm reading Map of the World. It's depressing, but good :)
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I can recommend a book I've recently finished reading: "The Guernsey Literart and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer. Brilliant - light, but really interesting.
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I would say one of the Twilight series books (lord knows I became obsessed with them!) BUT, I have two all time favorite books...The Stand by Stephen King, and The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.
Thanks again for these fun weekly give aways Ali!!
Take care and happy Wednesday!
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I loved "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
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I am currently reading "The Badger Riot" by J.A.Ricketts, a Newfoundland author.
This book was the number one selling book in Atlantic Canada for 2008.
So, besides the fact that the book is difficult to put down once you begin reading, it also means I support an amazing local author! ;)
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One of my favorite books (I read like 1-2 a week) is "Strangling Your Husband Is Not An Option", written by Merrilee Browne Boyack. It's a book about improving your marriage, and it is halarious...but so helpful!! I never thought I could gain so much insight while laughing :0)
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I just finished a book abut hiking the Appalachian Trail - Something I would like to do sometime. It was called"On the Beaten Path". It was an easy read and made me yearn for summer vacation. Thank you for the opportunity to get some really supplies!
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My favorite book is not a grown-up book. I really love Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, by Mo Willems. (I'm a huge picture book fan). That said, I do occasionally read grown-up books, too, and recommend Rob Bell's Velvet Elvis.
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My favorite book is the DaVinci Code - I just could not put it down!
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I am so enjoying "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" right now. I'm reading it with my three little boys and it's been so fun having them crawl into my bed for a few chapters each night.
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I absolutley love "Portofino" by Frank Schaeffer, about a young American boy named Calvin, vacationing in Italy with his missionary family. It is laugh-out-loud funny and it is a book I lend to all my close friends to read...and it is the only book I always make sure I get back. Some days I just need a good laugh.
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The Red Tent was amazing. It is the biblical story of Rachel and Leah. It is written by Anita Diamant. I love reading, and am always wondering what the next good book will be.
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I love "The Bronze Horseman". Russian history...in a very tantalizing package.
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Favorite book? Well my son is learning to read, so right now we get a new book every night from Kindergarten that we read together. What ever that book is that night, it's my favorite. I love watching him learn and go from no real interest at the beginning of the year to wanting to do it on his own now. So the book du jour is my favorite.
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